Sunday, September 18, 2011

TV This Week-Premieres & Finales 9/19/2011

As you prepare for this new TV season, be sure and check out theGeekTonic 2011 Fall TV Season premieres guidehighlight all the new shows and provide a detailed listing of all TV premieres for the Fall and early-winter TV season. Read on for the GeekTonic weekly TV update highlighting all the new premieres, finales and specials coming up this week.

Fringe returns to Fox this Friday for season 4!

NOTE: All Times are Listed for EST – TV schedules subject to change

Monday, September 19

Eureka(8pm on SyFy) Season 4 finale

Hell’s Kitchen(8pm on SyFy) Season 9 finale

How I Met Your Mother(8pm on ABC) Season 7 premiere

Dancing With The Stars(8pm on ABC) Season 13 premiere

The Sing-Off(8pm on NBC) Season 3 premiere

Two and a Half Men(9pm on CBS) Season 9 premiere

2 Broke Girls(9:31pm on CBS) A new sitcom series starring Whitney Cummings. Experienced waitress Max Black teams up with her new co-worker, formerly rich Caroline, for a business venture. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Hawaii Five-O(10pm on CBS) Season 2 premiere

The Playboy Club(10pm on NBC) New period drama centered around the Playboy Club. Club regular Nick Dalton helps a new bunny out of a dangerous situation; the club's general manager tries to keep the mob from interfering with his business. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe NBC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

American Underworld (10pm on Discovery) New reality/crime series on Discovery

Castle(10:01pm on ABC) Season 4 premiere

Intervention(11pm on Lifetime) Season 11 finale

The Protector(11pm on Lifetime) Season 1 finale

Watch What Happens: Live (11pm on Bravo) Season 5 premiere

Tuesday, September 20

NCIS(8pm on CBS) Season 9 premiere

The Biggest Loser(8pm on NBC) Season 12 premiere

Glee(8pm on Fox) Season 3 premiere

NCIS: Los Angeles(9pm on CBS) Season 3 premiere

New Girl(9pm on Fox) New sitcom series starring Zooey Deschanel. After a sudden breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Jess (Deschanel) moves in with three single guys; Jess' friends try to help her start dating again. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe Fox New Premiere Page at GeekTonic Based on the preview trailer, this one looks good although I saw a short clip from the premiere episode and I’m not as sure. I still plan to record it to see if it’s really funny or if the trailer just picked out all the funny parts to show us.

Raising Hope(9:30pm on Fox) Season 2 premiere

Unforgettable(10pm on CBS) New crime drama for CBS. A murder reunites former detective Carrie Wells with her ex-boyfriend and colleague; Carrie must use her rare ability (photographic memory) to help solve the case. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Tosh.0(10pm on Comedy) Season 3 premiere

Teen Mom(10pm on MTV) Season 3 finale

Born to Dance(10pm on BET) Season 1 finale

Body of Proof(10:01pm on ABC) Season 2 premiere

Workaholics(10:30pm on Comedy) Season premiere

Wednesday, September 21

The X Factor (8pm on Fox) Simon Cowell begins his American Idol replacement show as the star judge and Executive Producer. This should be interesting to see how this new Music/Reality contest series does verus American Idol. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe Fox New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

The Middle (8pm on ABC) Season 3 premiere

Criminal Minds (9pm on CBS) Season 7 premiere

Harry’s Law (9pm on NBC) Season 2 premiere

The Ultimate Fighter (9pm on Spike) Season 14 premiere

Modern Family (9pm on ABC) Season 3 premiere

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (10pm on CBS) Season 12 premiere

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (10pm on NBC) Season 13 premiere

Revenge (10:01pm on ABC) A new primetime soap opera/drama series on ABC. This one is about as true to the soap opera as they get these days. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe ABC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Thursday, September 22

Charlie’s Angels (8pm on ABC) New series on ABC. ABC takes a stab at the remake machine and I’m predicting quick fail for this one. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe ABC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

The Big Bang Theory (8pm on CBS) Season 5 premiere

Community (8pm on NBC) Season 3 premiere

Parks and Recreation (8:30pm on NBC) Season 4 premiere

Person of Interest (9pm on CBS) New series . CBS thinks this series is a sure-fire win. And they are putting it in a tough timeslot on Thursdays versus Grey’s Anatomy and Bones. Here’s why: The Producer is J.J. Abrams. It stars James Caviezel and Michael Emerson and the storyline pits a mysterious billionaire teaming up with a former CIA agent in order to prevent major crimes. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Prime Suspect (10pm on NBC) New suspense/drama series. This is a remake of a UK series about a homicide investigator. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe NBC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

The Mentalist (10pm on CBS) Season 4 premiere

Sweet Genius (10pm on Food) New food series all about sweets hosted by Ron Ben-Israel

Friday, September 23

All My Children (1pm on ABC) One of the most successful daytime soap operas ends in it’s 41st year. ABC has been taking America through the trials and tribulations of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania. 41 years is pretty amazon for any series.

Kitchen Nightmares (8pm on Fox) Season 5 premiere

Nikita (8pm on CW) Season 2 premiere

A Gifted Man (8pm on CBS) New series. A well-known surgeon (Patrick Wilson) begins seeing his dead ex-wife he starts questioning the meaning of life and his place in the world.. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Fringe (9pm on Fox) Season 4 premiere

Supernatural (9pm on CW) Season 9 premiere

CSI: NY (9pm on CBS) Season 9 premiere

Dateline NBC (9pm on NBC) Season premiere

Ghost Adventures (9pm on Travel) Season 5 premiere

Blue Bloods (10pm on CBS) Season 2 premiere

The Dead Files (10pm on Travel) Season premiere

Saturday, September 24

48 Hours Mystery (10pm on CBS) Season premiere

Sunday, September 25

60 Minutes (7pm on CBS) Season premiere

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (7pm on ABC) Season 9 premiere

The Amazing Race (8pm on CBS) Season 19 premiere

The Simpsons (8pm on Fox) Season 23 premiere

The Cleveland Show (8:30pm on Fox) Season 3 premiere

The Good Wife (9pm on CBS) Season 3 premiere

Desperate Housewives (9pm on ABC) Season 8 premiere

Family Guy (9pm on Fox) Season 10 premiere

Boardwalk Empire (9pm on HBO) Season 2 premiere

Drop Dead Diva (9pm on Lifetime) Season 3 finale

Ice Road Truckers (9pm on History) Season 5 finale

American Dad (9:30pm on Fox) Season 7 premiere

CSI: Miami (10pm on CBS) Season 10 premiere

Storm Chasers (10pm on Discovery) Season premiere

IRT Deadliest Roads (10pm on History) Season 2 premiere

Dirty Soap (10pm on E) A new docudrama/soap spinoff series based on Soap

Long Island Medium (10pm on TLC) Season premiere

Pan Am (10:01pm on ABC) New series. A new drama set on the Pan Am airline in the 60’s. Looks like it has promise, but I’m not sure it’s enough to survive. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe ABC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Kendra (11pm on E) Season 4 premiere

Emeril’s Table (11pm on Hallmark) New food series where Chef Emeril Lagasse invites five diners to his table with recipes geared towards their interests

Monday, September 26

Terra Nova (8pm on Fox) New sci-fi series. A new Sci-Fi series brought to us by Steven Spielberg, Peter Chernin, Brannon Braga, René Echevarria and Aaron Kaplan. It’s Year 2149 and the planet earth is a mess, most of the plant and animal life has become extinct. Scientists can't reverse.For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe Fox New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Gossip Girl (8pm on CW) Season 5 premiere

Hart of Dixie (9pm on CW) New teen drama series where a young, attractive female doctor moves to a small, southern town after inheriting a medical practice. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe CW New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Mike & Molly (9:31pm on CBS) Season 2 premiere

Alphas (10pm on SyFy) Season 1 finale

Tuesday, September 27

Storm Riders (9pm on The Weather Channel) Season 3 premiere

Happy Endings (9:31pm on ABC) Season 2 premiere

The Real World (10pm on MTV) Season 26 premiere

Luther (10pm on BBC America) Season 2 premiere

Private Practice (10:02pm on ABC) Season 5 premiere

Awkward (11pm on MTV) Season 1 finale

Wednesday, September 28

Suburgatory (8:30pm on ABC) New single-camera sitcom series on ABC with the familiar theme of city folk move to suburbs and realize things aren’t so real. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe ABC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Rocket City Rednecks (9pm on National Geographic) New reality series

Thursday, September 29

How to Be a Gentleman (8:31pm on CBS) New series. Based on the bestselling book series of the same name. Bert's a man's man, Andrew's a gentleman. Cast includes David Hornsby who also happens to be executive producer and lead actor. Also starring Kevin Dillon, Dave Foley, Mary Lynn Rajskub (of 24 fame), Rhys Darby, and Nancy Lenehan. For a complete synopsis & preview video head tothe CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic

Friday, September 30

Jessie (9pm on Disney) New Disney sitcom series

Saturday, October 1

R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series (8pm on HUB) Season premiere

Doctor Who (9pm on BBC America) Season 6 finale

Bedlam (10pm on BBC America) New paranormal/drama series

Austin City Limits (11pm on PBS) Season 37 premiere begins with Mumford and Sons, Flogging Molly